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E. C. MAYNE FIGURE TOY Filed June 29, 1922 Edward JZ/fayneg Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED STATES EDWARD C. MAYN'E, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIGURE TOY.

Application filed June 29, 1922. Serial No. 571,620.

citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in'the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to toys and particularly to a mechanicaltoy simulating asnake and which may be manipulated to cause twisting or serpentine movements and to cause the mouth to open and close. The invention consists in the parts and combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a toy embodying my invention showing the semblance of a snake in a contorted position,

Figure 2 a longitudinal sectionalview sl10W- ing the semblance of a snake in a straight or extended position, the head being shown in elevation,

Figure 3 a fragmentary view similar to that of Figure 2,

Figure 4 a vertical cross section, and

Figure 5 an enlarged side elevation of the head The toy consists of a supporting member which may be made of card board or other comparatively light material, a head resembling that of a snake, a flexible body having as nearly as possible the contour lines of a snake, a filling of some kind of fibrous material and cords connected with the head and tail and taking through the supporting member preferably at or near its center.

In the drawing 1 indicates the sup-porting member, which is perforated at 2, and 3 the body which consists of a long flexible wire 4 attached to the head and coiled from end to end, the coils at and near the head being of comparatively large size but diminishing in size toward the tail, those at the tail. being as small as may well be made. The space within the coils is preferably filled with some light fibrous material 5 which will render the body opaque. The head 6 is preferably made of elastic material such as rubber, is bifurcated at its rear end as indicated at 7, the furcations being apertured to receive a cord. The beak is slittcd at S to provide the semblance of a mouth and a fang 9, consisting of some red fabric, may be secured at the inner end of the slit. A cord 10 secured to the tail end, extends within the coils, leads through perforation 2 in the supporting member and, at its free end, is provided with a loop 11 which may be conveniently engaged by a finger as indicated in Figure 2. A cord 12 is secured to the head, extends within the coils, leads through the perforation in the supporting member and is provided with a loop 13. Cord 12 is preferably secured to the head 6 by passing it through the perforations in the fur-cations 7 and knotting it in the rear of the furcations as shown in Figure 5.

The toy is operated by holding the supporting member and alternately pulling upon the loops of the cords and releasing the pull. Pulling upon the two cords concurrently will draw head and tail near each other and cause the snake to show an outline somewhat like that represented in Figure 1. Upon releasing the pull the coil will straighten. By pulling upon the cords concurrently or alternately the snake may be made to assume an infinite variety of positions.

The head being elastic a pull on cord 1 will draw the furcat-ions 7 toward each other and cause an opening motion of the beak. Upon releasing the pull elasticity of the head will cause a reverse motion.

I have illustrated the coils of the body as diminishing uniformly from head to tail, but uniformity is not essential. The essential requirement is that they shall be so proportioned as to represent the contour of a snake or other sinuous animal or object.

The wire will preferably be colored and colored fabric will be used as filler to impart the desired color.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come with in the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a toy, a snake-like member comprising a head; a body made of coiled wire; a fibrous filling within the coiled wire; a cord connected with the head, passing through the filling and out of the body, a cord connected with the tail, passing through the filling and out of the body, and means on the ends of each cord adapted to be gripped and pulled, whereb} sinuous movement may be imparted to the snake-like member.

2. In a toy, a supporting memberand a snake-like member comprising a head; a iody made of coiled wire; a fibrous filling within the coiled wire; a cord secured to the head and leading through the fibrousfilling, out of the coiled wire and through a perforation in the supporting member, and a cord connected to the tail and leading through the fibrous filling. out of the coiled wire and through the perforation in the supporting member. I

3. In a toy. a snake-like member comprisinga body made of coiled wire; an elastic head provided with a slit representing a mouth; a cord connect-ed with the tail of the body, and a cord having diverging ends connected with the head, one end being connected to the upper )nrt and the other end to the lower part of t e head whereby a sinuous movement may be imparted to the body and an opening and closing movement 'unparted to the'inouth.

4C. In a toy, a supporting member and a snake-like member comprising a body (011- sist-ing of coiled wire and an elastic head provided with a slit representing a mouth. and rearwardly extending furcations, and a cord secured to the head through the tuna tions and leading through the coils and through aperforation in the sup 'iorriug member whereby an opening and closing: movement may be imparted to the mouth.

In testimony whereof I have signed in name to this specification in the prescm-v ul two subscribing witnesses.

EDVARI) .\l:\ \'.\'l'l. Witnesses:

ELIZABETH Giuum, Guns. E. Form. 

